"My challenge, and the challenge of every Democratic candidate who is out there, is just making sure people understand that there is a choice here," Obama told ABC News in an interview taped earlier in Cleveland. The full interview will be aired on ABC's Good Morning America on ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A volatile political environment is boosting the possibility that U.S. lawmakers will pass legislation designed to prod China into letting its currency rise more rapidly against the dollar. "The chances are certainly on the rise, I think for two reasons," Jeremie ...

Mayor Richard Daley's surprise decision not to seek re-election on February 22 leaves the door open for Emanuel, who has played a major role in shaping Obama's agenda but has also long coveted the Chicago mayorship. Obama made clear in a television interview aired on Thursday that if Emanuel ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sole Republican candidate for New York attorney general says he does not want to be the next "sheriff of Wall Street" and would give up the national prominence the job offers in favor of tackling political corruption in the capital. Dan Donovan, 53, a career ...

"This is a recruitment bonanza for al Qaeda," Obama said in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" program. "You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan or Afghanistan. This could increase the recruitment of individuals who would be willing to blow ...

YAROSLAVL, Russia (Reuters) - Russia should uphold democratic rights and increase political competition if the Kremlin's plans to modernize its economy are to become reality, President Barack Obama's top adviser on Russia said on Thursday. Some Russian opposition figures have criticized the Obama ...

PARMA, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich and accused Republicans of being fiscally irresponsible. On a campaign trip to Ohio less than two months ...

In televised interviews to argue for President Barack Obama's latest proposals for business investment tax breaks and infrastructure investment, Geithner said the plan was important to repair the damage caused by the financial crisis and should win broad support among Democrats, Republicans and ...

"We had a fight with the United States in the WTO on cotton and we won. We had a fight with them on sugar and we won," Lula said, referring to two cases in which the World Trade Organization had ruled in favor of Brazil and against U.S. farm aid. "In the olden days, they said don't ...